1983 US Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1983 US Open
Champion	Jimmy Connors
Runner-up	Ivan Lendl
Final score	6–3, 6–7, 7–5, 6–0

Jimmy Connors was the defending champion and retained his title, defeating Ivan Lendl 6–3, 6–7, 7–5, 6–0 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1983 US Open.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Jimmy Connors is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	16	Bill Scanlon	3	6	4	6	7
		Mark Dickson	6	4	6	3	6
										16	Bill Scanlon	2	3	2
										3	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6
	3	Jimmy Connors	7	6	6
	14	Eliot Teltscher	6	2	2
																			3	Jimmy Connors	6	62	7	6
																			2	Ivan Lendl	3	77	5	0
	9	Jimmy Arias	7	4	6	1	7
	4	Yannick Noah	6	6	3	6	5
										9	Jimmy Arias	2	6	1
										2	Ivan Lendl	6	7	6
	5	Mats Wilander	4	4	6
	2	Ivan Lendl	6	6	7

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	McEnroe	6	5	4	6	6
		Waltke	3	7	6	0	1			1	McEnroe	6	6	6
		Smith	6	3	5					Q	Sadri	0	1	4
	Q	Sadri	7	6	7														1	McEnroe	6	6	6
	Q	Feigl	6	6	6															Van Patten	1	2	1
		Courteau	1	2	2					Q	Feigl	2	6	6	2	1
		Roger-Vasselin	0	6	7	4	2				Van Patten	6	2	4	6	6
		Van Patten	6	1	5	6	6																					1	McEnroe	6	6	6	3
		Wittus	1	2	2																							16	Scanlon	7	7	4	6
		Cash	6	6	6						Cash	6	1	7	6
		Fitzgerald	4	7	7	1	4				Michibata	4	6	6	4
		Michibata	6	5	6	6	6													Cash	5	3	2
	Q	Andrews	7	6	5	1	4												16	Scanlon	7	6	6
		Lewis	6	3	7	6	6				Lewis	3	3	3
		Sundström	6	5	2	2				16	Scanlon	6	6	6
	16	Scanlon	4	7	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	Higueras	6	6	6
		Anger	4	4	2					10	Higueras	3	4	5
		Lloyd	6	3	6	6					Lloyd	6	6	7
		Mitton	2	6	2	3														Lloyd	6	5	2	6	6
		Moor	7	7	6															Moor	3	7	6	0	1
		Soares	5	6	3						Moor	6	3	4	6	7
		Fillol, Sr.	6	2	6	2					McNamee	4	6	6	3	5
		McNamee	2	6	7	6																							Lloyd	7	6	0	6
		Tarr	6	6	4	6																							Dickson	6	7	6	7
		De Palmer	4	4	6	1					Tarr	6	1	5
		Mitchell	2	6	1					Q	Visser	7	6	7
	Q	Visser	6	7	6														Q	Visser	3	4	4
		Dickson	6	6	6															Dickson	6	6	6
		Simonsson	2	2	4						Dickson	6	6	6
		Purcell	6	6	6						Purcell	3	2	4
	Q	Druz	3	2	1

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	Connors	6	6	3	6
		Krishnan	2	4	6	2				3	Connors	6	6	6
		Högstedt	6	6	6	7					Högstedt	1	2	3
		González	3	4	7	6													3	Connors	6	6	6
		Šmid	3	6	6	6														Manson	0	4	0
		Borowiak	6	1	4	2					Šmid	3	6	5	6	4
		Manson	4	7	7	4	7				Manson	6	3	7	3	6
		Kleege	6	6	6	6	6																					3	Connors	7	6	6
		Fromm	6	7	1	6																							Günthardt	5	4	1
		Arraya	4	6	6	4					Fromm	2	4	6	4
		Stockton	3	6	6						Günthardt	6	6	4	6
		Günthardt	6	7	7															Günthardt	6	6	6
	Q	Steyn	6	6	5	6													11	Mayer	1	0	0
		Freeman	2	3	7	2				Q	Steyn	6	1	6	4	2
		Doyle	3	3	4					11	Mayer	3	6	2	6	6
	11	Mayer	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	Teltscher	6	6	6
		McCurdy	0	4	4					14	Teltscher	6	6	5	4	6
		Giammalva, Jr.	7	6	6						Giammalva, Jr.	2	3	7	6	2
		Lapidus	5	4	4														14	Teltscher	6	6	6	6
	Q	Meister	7	2	6	7														Järryd	7	3	2	4
		Winitsky	6	6	3	5				Q	Meister	4	7	4	7	3
		Giammalva	1	5	6						Järryd	6	6	6	5	6
		Järryd	6	7	7																							14	Teltscher	3	6	6	6
		Holmes	6	6	3	6																							Holmes	6	1	2	1
		Lutz	3	4	6	0					Holmes	6	6	6
		Simonsson	4	4	6	6	6				Simonsson	2	1	3
		Góes	6	6	4	1	4													Holmes	6	6	6
		Cain	6	7	6														6	Vilas	2	2	3
		Bauer	4	5	3						Cain	7	3	3	6	2
	Q	Edwards	2	2	2					6	Vilas	6	6	6	2	6
	6	Vilas	6	6	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	Clerc	2	3	6
		Wilkison	6	6	7						Wilkison	3	5	2
		Warwick	2	6	6	4	6				Warwick	6	7	6
		Gilbert	6	1	3	6	1													Warwick	0	3	3
	Q	Davis	5	5	2															Nyström	6	6	6
		Nyström	7	7	6						Nyström	6	6	6
		Saviano	3	0	6						Kirmayr	1	3	2
		Kirmayr	6	6	7																								Nyström	6	3	6	0	0
		Harmon	4	6	4	6	6																					9	Arias	3	6	3	6	6
	Q	Austin	6	4	6	2	2				Harmon	3	2	4
		Ocleppo	6	7	7						Ocleppo	6	6	6
		Du Pré	3	6	6															Ocleppo	6	1	2
		Panatta	3	3	2														9	Arias	7	6	6
		Gullikson	6	6	6						Gullikson	6	3	6	6
	Q	Canter	2	3	6	2				9	Arias	3	6	7	7
	9	Arias	6	6	0	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	Gerulaitis	3	3	6	7	6
		Hocevar	6	6	2	5	4			15	Gerulaitis	3	6	7	6
		Buehning	3	6	6	6	2				Buehning	6	1	6	2
		Hooper	6	3	7	0	0												15	Gerulaitis	6	6	4	3	4
		Gurfein	2	3	6	7	2													Krickstein	3	3	6	6	6
		Lipton	6	6	3	5	6				Lipton	3	1	2
		Krickstein	6	6	3	4	7				Krickstein	6	6	6
		Edberg	3	2	6	6	6																						Krickstein	3	6	3
		Gullikson	6	3	6	2	4																					4	Noah	6	7	6
		Pimek	4	6	2	6	6				Pimek	4	6	2
		Teacher	3	6	0	4					Korita	6	7	6
		Korita	6	4	6	6														Korita	7	3	3	4
	Q	Vanier	6	6	6														4	Noah	5	6	6	6
		Van't Hof	3	1	1					Q	Vanier	4	4	4
		Davis	1	6	6	4				4	Noah	6	6	6
	4	Noah	6	3	7	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Wilander	3	6	6	6
		Forget	6	1	2	2				5	Wilander	6	6	7
		Mayotte	6	6	5	2					Gottfried	3	4	6
		Gottfried	7	2	7	6													5	Wilander	6	7	6
	Q	Nelson	4	6	3	2														Acuña	4	5	1
		Acuña	6	1	6	6					Acuña	6	6	6
	Q	Seguso	6	6	7					Q	Seguso	1	3	2
		Leach	3	4	6																							5	Wilander	6	6	6
		Gómez	6	6	6																								Gómez	2	1	2
		Gitlin	4	1	2						Gómez	5	3	7	7	6
		Moretton	7	6	7						Moretton	7	6	5	5	3
	Q	Pate	6	4	6															Gómez	6	6	6
		Drewett	7	4	6	5	6												13	Denton	3	4	4
		Tulasne	6	6	4	7	3				Drewett	2	6	3	4
	Q	Gandolfo	6	4	4					13	Denton	6	3	6	6
	13	Denton	7	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	Kriek	5	7	7	6
		Solomon	7	5	5	4				12	Kriek	6	6	3	2	6
		Odizor	7	1	1	6	6				Bourne	4	1	6	6	1
		Bourne	6	6	6	4	7												12	Kriek	6	3	7	7	7
		Motta	6	6	3	4	4													Tanner	7	6	6	6	6
		Mayer	4	3	6	6	6				Mayer	6	4	6	6	6
		Tanner	7	7	6						Tanner	7	6	2	3	7
		Brown	6	6	1																							12	Kriek	2	4	1
		Năstase	6	4	6	6	6																					2	Lendl	6	6	6
		Fleming	7	6	2	2	7				Fleming	5	7	1	6	1
		Amaya	6	2	3	1					Levine	7	6	6	2	6
		Levine	4	6	6	6														Levine	2	2	2
		Glickstein	4	2	7	6	6												2	Lendl	6	6	6
		Westphal	6	6	6	1	0				Glickstein	1	1	2
		Segărceanu	2	0	2					2	Lendl	6	6	6
	2	Lendl	6	6	6

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1983 US Open Men's Singles draw